The Windmill (restaurant)

Restaurant in New Jersey, United States

The Windmill

Restaurant information
Established| 1964
Street address| 586 Ocean Blvd. (location of the first restaurant of the chain)
City| Long Branch
State| New Jersey
Postal/ZIP Code| 07740
Country| United States

The Windmill (stylized as WindMill) is a chain of restaurants located mostly near the Jersey Shore known for its hot dogs and other fast food. The original location, a windmill-shaped building in Long Branch, New Jersey, was built and opened in 1963.[1] Leo and Ed Levine bought the restaurant in 1976, and opened a second location in Belmar, New Jersey, three years later.[1] George James in The New York Times writes, "Aside from Sabrett, the family-owned hot dog manufacturer based in New Jersey that makes the Windmill hot dog, the Levines, probably constitute the largest wiener dynasty in the state."[2] The Windmill's hot dog style is a Jersey Shore flat-grilled dog.

The Windmill's Long Branch location is known for its fierce competition with nearby Max's Famous Hotdogs.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b Carmody, Dennis P. (2005-06-19). "Banking on the hot dog". Asbury Park Press. pp. B1.
2. ^ James, George (1998-05-24). "An Empire Built on Hot Dogs". The New York Times.
3. ^ Robert Santelli (2006). Guide to the Jersey Shore: From Sandy Hook to Cape May. Globe Pequot Press. p. 211.

## External links

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* The Windmill Official Website
* Pictorial blog road trip of Monmouth County and the Windmill
* Serious Eats Guide To Regional American Hotdogs

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